The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion
by Okkervil River
tabbed by Jason Kientz
Standard tuning
This is a great song and it isn't hard to play but its a
little confusing to write down. So Basically i put the
more detailed tabbing in the middle of the song right
before you play it for the first time. Listen to the
song for the rhythm. The chords above the words are only
there so that you will know where you are supposed to be
with the tabs. You should be plaing on eof the tabed riffs
at all times during the song.
Enjoy!
Intro/verse
C F G F G
e|---0---0-------3-0---3-3---3-----------3---|
B|---1---1---1---1-1---3-3---3---1-------3---|
G|---0---0---2---2-2---0-0---0---2p0h2---0---|
D|---2---0---3---------0-0h2-0---3-------0---|
A|---3---3---3---------X-X---x---3-------2---|
E|---------------------3-3---3-----------3---|
(4) (only sometimes)
Segway
C Am G
|---0---0---0----3---|
|---1---1---1----3---|
|---0---0---2----0---|
|---2---0---2----0---|
|---3---3---0----2---|
|----------------3---|
C F G
Loosesn the wire your time has expired the only word left is "goodbye,"
F
and in my new dream the light's shigning on me
(skip the G)
little needles of sodium unstitch the seems of the,
C F G F G (finish the whole intro riff with the G)
sky,
C F G
Hold your head higher the heavenly choir is settling in for the night,
F
and where I had friends I am left with loose ends
G
four hours of vision exchanged for four hours of fright,
Chorus
C F Em F(full)
|---0---0-----------0----1------------------|
|---1---1---1---1---0----1------------------|
|---0---0---2---0---0----2------------------|
|---2---0---3---0---2----3------------------|
|---3---3---3---3---2----3------------------|
|-------------------0----1------------------|
C F
but enough of "the fight" and enough "you and I"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" or "walkin' the line,"
C F
while the angles stand by I get high as a kite
Em F(full)
I'm too tired to smile or know that I'm right,
G
am I right?
(Play through the intro/verse here with the G and then play segway)
bridge
F(full) G C Am G
|---1---------3---0-------0----3---|
|---1---------3---1---1---1----3---|
|---2---------0---0---0---2----0---|
|---3---------0---2---0---2----0---|
|---3---------2---3---3---0----2---|
|---1---------3----------------3---|
F(full) G C Am
and all our best laid plans... well they crumbled in our hands,
G
our flags fell where they'd fanned,
F(full) G C Am
you held in your breath... long after projections of death,
G
you sat in the waiting room rasping and gasped on dry land,
(play the intro/verse with this next part)
C F
but the audience is tired we've had enough fire
G
we're entering the age now of ice,
F
and I feeling older pull off to the shoulder
G
and I wonder with my head in my hands should I call my wife,
(play the chorus with this next part)
C F
and say enough "you and I" and enough of "the fight,"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" and "walkin the line,"
C F
while the angles stand by I get high as a kite,
Em F(full)
I'm too tired to smile or know that I'm right,
C F
Enough "you and I" and enough of "the fight,"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" or "walkin the line,"
C F
when the spacecraft came down I was left on the ground,
Em F(full)
will you keep me around, will you help me survive,
G
after my time?
(end with the segway)
